Philippines - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Philippines was 9.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 18.70 in 2001, while its lowest value was 9.40 in 2019.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 18.70
2002 18.40
2003 17.10
2004 16.20
2005 14.90
2006 14.00
2007 13.10
2008 12.60
2009 12.80
2010 13.40
2011 13.70
2012 13.70
2013 13.80
2014 13.80
2015 13.30
2016 12.10
2017 10.90
2018 9.70
2019 9.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition